Verbal Advantage is the Best Vocabulary Builder, Bar None

Verbal Advantage is the best vocabulary builder, bar none. While in college, I was looking for vocabulary building tools, specifically a GRE vocabulary builder. After a few failed attempts at using different programs, Verbal Advantage came into my sights through a good friend of mine who got me the CD program as a gift.

Lets just say I was very skeptical at first, but at the request of my friend, a Harvard graduate, I was bound to give Verbal Advantage a try.

At that time, the program came on 24 CDs, and I think it still does. I really liked having those CDs in MP3 format so I can listen to them on my Ipod. I used one of the many free CD to MP3 converters (Google it to get one) to accomplish this. Peace a cake.

I started to listen to the first level of Verbal Advantage, written and narrated by: Charles Harrington Elster, when I was in the midst of my business degree at Colorado Tech. 5 years later, and successfully completing a Master level criminal justice degree program at Boston University, I still listen to Verbal Advantage and feel very empowered by being able to communicate with virtually anyone. Next, a PhD.

Originally, Verbal Advantage was going to be used as my LSAT vocabulary builder, but after much needed soul searching, the program proved to be an invaluable tool for my GRE vocabulary building needs. Law School wasn’t for me, as I am more of an explorer by nature.

Verbal Advantage is a great tool for anyone who wants to:

attend grad school and needs to take the GRE, or Graduate Record Exam
attend grad school and needs to take the MAT, a.k.a. Miller Analogies Test
attend law school, where the LSAT, or the The Law School Admission Test, is a requirement
attend graduate business school where the GMAT, or the Graduate Management Admission Test, is needed in 99% of cases
improve their overall vocabulary
improve their academic advancement
improve their career options
improve their ability to confidently use the English language

Remember all these wants can only be accomplished with diligent use of the self-paced program. I am not saying that you will instantly improve in all the deficient clusters of your written and spoken life, but the program is designed to exponentially improve your vocabulary, and theoretically, improve your lifestyle. It’s really up to you.

Pros of Verbal Advantage

you will learn new words and the meanings of them, including where they came from (Greek, French, Latin, and etc.)
it is narrated in such a way that will help you effectively remember, connect, and use the newly acquired words with ease
the program is designed to sequentially move up in difficulty, thus helping you retain much more when moving up to more challenging vocabulary words
it offers quizzes at the end of each level to test your skills and engrave the words in your verbal palette
you can stop and repeat the program at any time (highly recommended)

Cons of Verbal Advantage

really… only one – the CDs. I wish the program was also offered in MP3 format.

In the category of vocabulary builders, Verbal Advantage stands far apart from the rest. However, this vocabulary building program is not for everyone. It is only for those who really want to increase their vocabulary and develop into eloquent speakers and/or writers. In all honesty, I wouldn’t be as far in life academically, occupationally, and financially if it wasn’t for Mr. Elster and Verbal Advantage. That’s my 2 cents.